Sponsors Bring Resources To Farmers’ Markets From Harlem To Hollis

EmblemHealth, the New York City health benefits and wellness company, and Harvest Home Farmer’s Market, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access to local, farm-fresh produce in low-income neighborhoods, are helping New Yorkers learn to cook and eat healthier by sponsoring “Eating for Good Health” weekly cooking demonstrations at five farmers’ markets in Upper Manhattan…

It Was All Good At The Teen Battle Chef Live In Harlem

On June 16, eleven New York high school students from Brooklyn Lab School, Edward A. Reynolds West Side High School and the George Washington Education Campus faced off in “Teen Battle Chef LIVE in Harlem,” an annual cooking competition celebrating achievements of students who participate in the Teen Battle Chef (TBC) program held this year…

A Short Walk Toward Better Health in Harlem

By William Gillespie, M.D. After a long winter, many of us look forward to enjoying the spring weather. We can return to outdoor activities like gardening, sports, or simply enjoying the many parks, museums and social activities that New York City has to offer.

Losing Weight the Healthy Way

By William Gillespie, M.D. If you resolved at the start of the year to lose weight, you are not alone. Each year, thousands of Harlemites and millions of people pledge to lose the weight they have gained over the winter or during the previous year as a way to get healthy and look better.

It’s Time to Quit, Harlem

By William Gillespie, M.D. Every year, thousands of smokers vow to quit smoking and every year most of them fail. Too many people try to quit on their own and fall back into cigarettes through habit and addiction.